Splicing device



Patented Mar. 22, 1938 f r N'E'ED STATES OFFICE sPLioING DEVICE Ema Gottfrid Olsson, Oakland, Calif.

Application September 29, 1937, Serial No. 166,456 2 Claims. (01. 1176) s inv t on r ates t i provements in Sp icwhich opposite end is interiorly bevelled, as shown ing devices and has particular reference to a in dotted lines at l2. 7 needle for use in splicing rope. In the modified form, shown in Figs. 3 and 4,

The principal object of this invention is to prothe construction is substantially the same, the

vide a needle which may be inserted through the only difference being that the same is of smaller strands of the rope, through which needle one of 7 diameter, and the end I3 is preferably solid, as the end strands may be passed for the purpose with wire ropes, it is necessary to drive the needle of making a splice wherein one part of the rope through the strands. The parts bearing the same passes through and intertwines with another part numbers as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 perform similar 0 of the rope. functions.

A u th r ject is to produce a device of this In use, the needle is placed through the strand character which is easy to use, economical to of rope, as shown at A in Fig. 5. Then one of manufacture, and readily transportable. the strands B of the end of the rope is placed 'Other objects andadvantages will be apparent through the opened end 6 of the needle until the during the course of the following description. end of this strand underlies the opening 8. The 15 In the accompanying drawing forming a part operator then places the thumb in the opening 3, of this specification and in which like numerals as shown at C, and withdraws the needle, with are employed to designate like parts throughout the result that the strand B is drawn through the the same, rope, as shown in Fig. 6. Should it be desired to 0 Fig. 1 is a side elevation of my needle; thread the strand B through the rope from right Fig. 2 is a front elevation of Fig. 1; to left, as shown in Fig. 7, instead of fromleft to Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a modified form for right, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6, then the needle use on wire rope; is placed through the rope, as shown in Fig. 7, Fig. 4 is a front elevation of Fig. 3; and the strand B is pushed through the opening Figs. 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 are illustrative of the 8 until it comes out of the end 6, after which the Q5 manner in which my device is used. end may be grasped by the hand and pulled. At

In splicing rope, it is customary to secure either the same time, the needle may be withdrawn, as two ends of a rope together or to fold the rope 7 shown in Fig. 8, the slot 9 permitting the strand upon itself and intertwine the end strands with to move from its position through the opening 8,

the main body of the rope at a'point remote from through the slot 9, and out of the end 6. In some EU the end. This is usually accomplished by eminstances, it is desirable to lead the strand B ploying a marline-spike, which is merely a through the rope, as indicated in Fig. 9, in which tapered pin, the point of which is forced between instance, the needle is pushed through the rope the strands of a rope to form an opening. Then until its squared end is almost through the rope.

it is necessary to twist the rope with both hands Then the strand B is pushed into the needle, and 35 to hold the opening, after which the marlinethe finger of the operator is passed through the spike is withdrawn, and the end of the strand is opening H to contact the strand B. This holds placed through the opening. This is a very hard the strand in the needle, and by n W removing and tedious operation, particularly with heavy the needle from e op the end of the strand ropes; will be drawn therethrough. It is, of course, ob- 40 Ther f re I have devised a needle which pep vious that the other strands pass through the forms the same function as a mar1ine-spikemp9 in the manner which is Customary in namely, the same is forced between the strands, P The squared end of my needle is but the same remains in this position during the preeraoly only used when the Strands bemg P act of placing one strand through the opening Grated upon are extremely Short 415 formed y the needle v It 1s to be understood that the form of my 1nven-ion rerewith shown an described i i be In the acPompanymg. dm'wmg Wherem for the I taken as a preferred example of the sariie and purpose of Illustration 13 shown preferred emthat various changes relative to the material bodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 desigsize, shape and arrangement of parts may be 5 nates an elongated hollow tube having the end 6 resorted Without departing from the Spirit of chamfered so as to form a point E. An opening A the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims. 1s shown at 8, WhlCh 1s connected to the cham- Having thus described my invention, 1 1

er d 6 by S1011 An Opening 1 l s formed 1. In a splicing needle, a. tubular member havnear the opposite end from the chamfered end, ing an Opening therethI-Ough, one end of Said 55 needle being chamfered so as to form a point, the other end of said needle being squared with respect to the length of the needle, an opening formed through said needle remote from said pointed end, and a slot connecting said opening and the opening formed by the pointed end.

2. A splicing needle comprising a tubular body portion, one end being chamfered so as to form EINAR GOT'I'FRID OLSSON. 

